I watched portions of the Judiciary Committee hearing including opening statements from Chairman Jerold Nadler, Ranking Member Jim Jordan, and the witness Attorney General Bill Barr.
I watched some of the questioning. It was a circus. I can’t say I was surprised. Our government seems dysfunctional. My perception is that the Democrats have adopted the position that nothing President Trump or his administration does is positive or even neutral. Everything the administration does is wrong. Not only wrong, but criminally and morally repugnant. This also applies to officials such as the attorney general. The Democrats on the dais were uniformly hostile, rude, accusing, and outright disrespectful to the A.G. Democrats refused to allow the A.G. to respond to questions and routinely cut him off mid-sentence.
The Democrats, supported by liberal media, seem to be in denial about the nature of the riots in Portland and Seattle and other cities. The Democrats seem to have adopted the position of supporting lawlessness and the rioters and looters. The Democrats seem to be blaming the federal government for attacking “peaceful” protesters and creating the hostility. It is a position wholly devoid of truth. A position that I believe will hurt them in the polls.
It was hard to watch and I lasted less than an hour. I can’t imagine a normal person wanting to be a part of the disgusting circus on display yesterday. I have been involved in some contentious business meetings, but I have never seen the childish antics and poor behavior uniformly deployed yesterday. I guess it is the desire for power. I don’t know.